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Gene Simmons is facing an arena’s worth of backlash for his guest judging stint on Dancing With the Stars. On Tuesday, October 8’s Hair Metal Night episode of the dance competition, the Kiss frontman made several comments about the contestants’ physical appearances at the judges’ table. The majority were about the female dancers. After former NFL player Danny Amendola and his partner Witney Carson finished their Paso Doble to Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Simmons cracked: “This is a brand new experience for me and it’s difficult to look at you and to figure out which one is more hot, hot, hot.” “Danny, I’m telling you, you’re right next to somebody, one of the more beautiful women on the planet,” he added as cameras panned to Witney, who looked uncomfortable. Simmons also unfiltered thoughts on Chandler Kinney and her partner Brandon Armstrong’s Jive...

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Ready to rock out? Dancing with the Stars season 33 week 3 continued with Nigth 2 on Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Hair Metal Night. This week featured a double night of musical numbers. On the first night, Soul Train Night, Rosie Perez joined the panel as a guest judge. For Hair Metal Night, Gene Simmons (bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss) sat alongside Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tronioli.

The first night didn’t send anyone home. All of the scores were added to Night 2, as well as the votes from fans, to decide who would be eliminated. Missed the second night of performances? We’ve got your back! Below, we share the dance style, song, and scores from each team. At the bottom, we reveal who was sent home.

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Ready for more “Dancing with the Stars”? “Soul Train Night” was on Monday, October 7, but in this week’s special two-night event, there’s more dancing to come. On Tuesday, October 8, the show celebrates “Hair Metal Night” featuring music from iconic rock bands, guest judging from Kiss member Gene Simmons, and another master class segment from Derek Hough, this time highlighting lifts and tricks. The night begins with an opening number choreographed by pro dancer Pasha Pashkov to “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss, featuring guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake. And then the 11 celebs and their partners will perform the following routines:

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Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Paso Doble to “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi.

“The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Tango to “Rock You Like A Hurricane” by Scorpions.